Forrest Gump Character Analysis
‘Forrest Gump' is the movie that the hero is a man below-average intelligence. When Forrest was a young child, he was so weak that cannot stand himself. Her mother tried to care Forrest like an average kid with the devotion. Because of it, Forrest went to the general school and met the girl Jenny who became his wife. However, in the school, some naughty children teased Forrest. Jenny always said "Run! Forrest! Run!" to escape Forrest from them, then Forrest ran, and overcame his weak. After that, he ran so fast that the American football coach recruited him. He graduated University of Alabama for sports talent. Then he volunteered for the army, met the first male friend Bubba and joined the Vietnam War. In the military, he was well spoken of the reputation that he was sincere, did anything that he received, and rescued injured companions during a battle. However, his friend Bubba died in the bosom of Forrest, and his boss Lieutenant Dan lost his legs. After Vietnam War, Dan and Forrest fished shrimps that was the promise of Bubba and Forrest. Dan overcame his melancholy, and tried to enjoy the life. When Forrest heard that mother is sick and maybe she will die soon, he came to home at a breath. After few days, his mother died. Then Forrest worked a free gardener in Alabama. Despite Jenny's a lot of refusal for his proposal of marriage,
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but I know what love is.” This is my favorable quote in this movie, and I think this figures out the man who is called ‘Forrest Gump.’ He knows that he is not a ‘smart man,’ not a stupid, so he really hates that he is called a stupid. Also, he never gave up something with a lame excuse like ‘I can’t do this because I’m weaker than normal people, and my I.Q is lower than others’.’ Although almost his achievements like running, becoming an American football player, going an army are not his intention, he did them with a pure and simple heart. He has just run steadily in silence without caring about
but I know what love is.” This is my favorable quote in this movie, and I think this figures out the man who is called ‘Forrest Gump.’ He knows that he is not a ‘smart man,’ not a stupid, so he really hates that he is called a stupid. Also, he never gave up something with a lame excuse like ‘I can’t do this because I’m weaker than normal people, and my I.Q is lower than others’.’ Although almost his achievements like running, becoming an American football player, going an army are not his intention, he did them with a pure and simple heart. He has just run steadily in silence without caring about